Instructor Name: Kristi Costello

ODU English Department Course Number: 110C

SLOs Addressed: A. Develop Rhetorical Knowledge, B. Develop Critical Thinking, Reading, and Information Literacy Skills, C. Develop Effective Strategies or Processes for Drafting Texts, D. Develop Knowledge of Conventions

Instructor Notes: Comparative Rhetorical Analysis – In this unit, students write a comparative analysis, exploring the rhetorical choices made in two different texts so as to better understand how and why texts are produced, what makes them effective within a context for a particular audience, and how they persuade (or don’t persuade) their audience. I have found that starting with a comparative rhetorical analysis can help students ease their way into writing more sophisticated rhetorical analyses.

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